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Extension educator details youth outreach, staffing and contingency reserves for Iroquois County programs
Summary
An extension educator reported reaching about 2,100 youth and 532 participants in 4‑H last year, outlined staff roles, funding sources (levy, foundation, Farm Bureau) and noted a contingency reserve of roughly $187,000 to manage cash-flow timing and late grants.
An extension educator (speaker 4) described the extension office’s programming reach and budget priorities, saying the office reached roughly 2,100 youth last year and served 532 youth in 4‑H programs. "We now have 1, program that's sponsored...we have reached 2,100 kids in schools last year in your county," the educator said, and outlined staffing that includes office support, two 4‑H coordinators and program-specific educators.
She explained funding sources—local levy, a foundation, donations and Farm Bureau support—and noted that contingency reserves exist because the office's grant and levy funding receipts often arrive late in the fiscal year. The educator said the office uses shared fiscal services across counties and that every dollar locally can be matched, increasing program leverage. Committee members thanked the presenter and requested the breakout pages she provided and follow-up on specific line items.
